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Charleston, South Carolina is one of the hottest (literally and figuratively) cities to live in, invest, and retire. What contributes to this amazing place isn't just the landscape, antebellum homes, beaches, but the most important ingredient ~ its culture. The culture is driven by a melting pot of people from all over the world that give this town an international feel while keeping its hometown southern charm.

 

Charleston Real Estate Market 📈

In the city of Charleston there are 58 neighborhoods with homes for sale ranging in price from 25,000 to 7M. The Charleston Real Estate Market is trending up 20.2% year-over-year. As of today there are:

1,077 homes for sale in the city of Charleston

Median listing price - $499,000 | median price per square foot - $295

Median listing price July 2019 - $354,900

 

Charleston Schools ✏️

Charleston is the home to 53 public schools rated good and higher by GreatSchools, as well as 17 private and charter schools.

 

Top rated elementary school: Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School

Elementary Learning Community / Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School

 

Top rated middle school: Daniel Island School

Daniel Island School - Daniel Island

Top rated high school: James Island Charter High School

Charleston County's charter school parents frustrated over lack of mask  mandates | SC Education Lab | postandcourier.com

 

Check out all Charleston Schools Here!

 

Work in Charleston 👷‍♀️👷‍♂️

Since 2010, Charleston's skilled labor pool has grown four times faster than the U.S. average and twice as fast as South Carolina’s average. 

 

SC Ports

SC Ports CEO highlights capacity in 13th State of the Port address - SC  Ports Authority

The South Carolina Ports Authority handles international commerce valued at more than $75 billion annually while receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy. According to a 2019 economic impact study conducted by the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business, port operations facilitate 224,963 jobs across South Carolina (one in every 10 jobs) paying 32% higher than the state's average wage. The study attributes nearly $63 billion in annual statewide economic activity to port operations. SC Ports generates 1 in 10 jobs statewide, and port-supported jobs pay 32% higher than the state’s average annual wage.

 

Boeing Charleston

Report: Boeing delaying Dreamliner deliveries | WCIV

Boeing opened this  site in July 2011. It's located on the grounds of the joint-use Charleston Air Force Base and Charleston International Airport, and is the final assembly and delivery point for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

 

Blackbaud, Inc.

Charleston tech stalwart Blackbaud to keep employees working remotely |  Business | postandcourier.com

Blackbaud, Inc. is the world's leading cloud software company powering social good.

 

Benefitfocus

Benefitfocus Office Photos | Glassdoor

Benefitfocus is a key player in the technology industry with 1,450 employeesand an annual revenue of $268.1M.

 

Nucor Steel

Nucor to build $350M North Carolina plant, create 200 jobs – The North  State Journal

Nucor grew from a single joist manufacturer into North America’s largest recycler and the world’s most sustainable steelmaker.

 

So many reasons to make Charleston home! What's yours going to be? ☀️